Pathping Command In Windows Server 2008
This article describes the command Pathping in Windows Server 2008 operating System and syntax related with it.
Introduction
Pathping command is used to provide information about network latency and network loss at intermediate hops between a source and destination. Syntax used for Pathping command is given below.
Syntax
pathping [/n] [/h] [/g <HostList>] [/p <Period>] [/q <NumQueries> [/w <Timeout>] [/i <IPAddress>] [/4 <IPv4>] [/6 <IPv6>] [<TargetName>]
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Parameter For Pathping
| Parameter |
Description |
| /n |
Prevents Pathping from attempting to resolve the IP addresses of intermediate routers to their names. |
| /h <MaximumHops> |
Defines the maximum number of hops in the path to search for the target. |
| /g <HostList> |
Defines that the Echo Request messages use the Loose Source Route option in the IP header with the set of intermediate destinations specified in HostList. |
| /p <Period> |
Defines the number of milliseconds to wait between consecutive pings. |
| /q <NumQueries> |
Defines the number of Echo Request messages sent to each router in the path. |
| /w <Timeout> |
Defines the number of milliseconds to wait for each reply. |
| /i <IPAddress> |
Defines the source address. |
| /4 <IPv4> |
Defines that Pathping uses IPv4 only. |
| /6 <IPv6> |
Defines that Pathping uses IPv6 only. |
| <TargetName> |
Defines the destination, which is identified either by IP address or host name. |
| /? |
Shows help at the command prompt. |
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